After a six-game winning streak, we’re back to the frustrating losing part of the season.

The Lakers led by four with 25 seconds left on Thursday, but lost the game after LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined to tie the score at 2-6 in the final 38 seconds.

While that will get the lion’s share of attention, the Lakers weren’t good enough in a number of areas. They allowed 15 offensive rebounds and allowed the Magic to shoot 47.3% from the field on 15 three-pointers.

There’s a lot to unpack in this one. So let’s dive into the loss. As always, the numbers are based on each player’s expectations. A “B” grade represents that player’s average performance.

Anthony Davis

38 minutes, 39 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks, 14-22 FG, 1-1 3PT, 10-13 FT, +0

How do you balance the two because this is the main reason why the Lakers were in the game while also being a major reason why they lost the game.

Through 47:20, AD was the dominant player he was this year. There were too many offensive rebounds for the Magic that night, but I laid that at the feet of most of the other players who weren’t AD.

But in the final 40 seconds he missed three free throws, took down Franz Wagner a little too easily and then wildly missed the final shot.

A really big oof.

Grade: B+

Le Bron James

37 minutes, 31 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 block, 12-22 FG, 5-9 3PT, 2-4 FT, -8

I don’t think LeBron deserves that much for missing late free throws because he only missed one, but he wasn’t that good the entire game either.

At the same time, he was incredible in the fourth quarter, scoring 14 of his 31 points in the final frame. He had some huge rebounds and a perfect long pass to AD for what looked like a bucket that would help seal the game.

But before that, it felt like a pretty meh game from LeBron. He had a huge poster image, but it also felt like he was drifting a bit.

Overall, this is just an odd game to review for these guys.

Grade: B+

Cam Reddish

21 minutes, 8 points, 8 rebounds, 3-4 FG, 2-2 3PT, +1

I can’t imagine expecting much more from Reddish in a match in 2024. He knocked down both of his three-pointers, grabbed EIGHT rebounds and wasn’t actively bad on the floor.

He felt like one of the few Lakers role players who actually showed up on Thursday.

Grade: A

Austin Reaves

33 minutes, 9 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 3-12 FG, 1-4 3PT, 2-5 FT, -8

After a strong first half against the Jazz, Reaves has put together six incredibly stinky quarters in a row. Today was perhaps his worst game of the season. Usually, if he has bad shooting nights, he can at least contribute at an average to high level as a rebounder or passer. He did none of these things on Thursday.

Grade: F

Dalton Knecht

39 minutes, 17 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 7-14 FG, 3-7 3PT, +5

Knecht’s play almost felt disappointing, if only because it was a purely mortal performance from him. If this is anything close to a baseline of his progress – which, to be honest, is just speculation on my part – then he will be beyond great.

Max Christie

25 minutes, 5 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2-3 FG, 0-1 3PT, 1-2 FT, -2

I think Christie is a victim of his own expectations, which isn’t necessarily his fault. I’m not sure many fans would have believed this would be considered a good Christie game if you showed them this stat in the preseason.

But this felt like a decent match from him. If nothing else, he’s learned how to take off on one foot when attacking the rim, a big development.

Grade: B

D’Angelo Russell

23 minutes, 7 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 3-10 FG, 1-7 3PT, +2

While I think D’Lo has been very good as a floor general this season, there is a level where he still needs to perform as a shooter. And on Thursday it was somewhere about six feet below that floor.

Grade: D-

Gabe Vincent

14 minutes, +6

I… there’s nothing to put in his stats line. He committed two fouls in 14 minutes. How many times can you keep trotting him?

Grade: F

Christian Koloko

10 minutes, 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 block, 2-2 FT, -1

The fact that Koloko can come in and give you decent minutes has been such a big win for the Lakers. He has his faults, but it’s hard to judge him considering lately he just hasn’t been playing basketball.

Grade: B-

Thursday’s DNPs: Maxwell Lewis, Armel Traore

Thursday’s inactives: Rui Hachimura, Jaxson Hayes, Jalen Hood-Schifino, Bronny James, Quincy Olivari, Jarred Vanderbilt, Christian Wood

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